Stay tuned with the most relevant events happening around you. Kev Duve attended the dinner but was unable to attend the photo. In 1948 the competition was structured into a Northern Zone (Cairns, Babinda, Tully and Eacham) and a Southern Zone (Mackay, Ayr and Townsville). Lockport daily journal. You must log in or register to reply here. . Mount Isas attempt to win the B Grade title in 1950 after drafting McHardie into the team late in the year is still remembered with scepticism. He managed to pick up one of my legs, put his forearm in the back of my head and used me like a rotary hoe into that barren part of the deck. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. BUSH footy legends Vern and Frank Daisy would have loved the chance to play for an Indigenous All-Stars team. Dinner co-convenor and former Foley Shield radio commentator John Moran said three others were in nursing homes and one could not make the night, which was sponsored by Queensland Country Credit Union. JavaScript is disabled. "They will always be remembered as great footballers, two of the best. Frank played for North Queensland for more than 10 seasons which puts him right up there with the greats of the game in the north. Lock: Norm McHardie (Ayr, Babinda, Cairns, Mount Isa, Innisfail, Cloncurry, Mount Morgan) was possibly the greatest player who wore a North Queensland jersey that never played for Australia. Hooker: Brian Fitzsimmons (Eacham, Innisfail and Cairns) is the hooker and in the days when winning the ball was an art, he was the best in the business. Miles, named in the Queensland team of the century in 2008, became known in the world of rugby league for his signature one-handed basketball pass but he said Vern Daisy had mastered it well before he did. Gil and Wellington played together in the great North Queensland teams of the mid 1960s that dominated Queensland rugby league. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency. The Queensland Country Rugby Union administers the competitions at Senior and Colts levels. In 2000 the competition was reinstated, and was contested by Cairns, Mackay and Townsville. It is affiliated with the Queensland Rugby Union. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. "That would be good,'' Frank said. Its rules progressively changed with the aim of producing a faster, more entertaining game for spectators. "It is not often that you see a black man with green eyes, Scott said. Please note, all ex-Mount Isa Foley Shield Players. Mount Isa created a dynasty courtesy of the Daisy brothers. The Normanton Bowls Club is a friendly, relaxed, family orientated club. "When the reporter asked me how I'd go, I went along with it and said well see who is number one.". I'm starting to see Foley Shield stories and will try to put all I can find in here (, Forwards Kerrod Toby, left, and James Bryant are the remaining, READY TO ROLL: Mount Isa/Mid West representatives, Back in the limelight: Cairns Steve Singleton is among. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. "We had 120 players for a big day at Brothers Rugby League club in Townsville," he said. Nah. John Rutherford "Jock" Butterfield was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. Read more about this topic: Foley Shield Famous quotes containing the word teams : " A sturdy lad from New Hampshire or Vermont who in turn tries all the professions, who teams it, farms it, peddles, keeps a school, preaches, edits a newspaper, goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always like a cat falls . Wingers: Ray Miguel (Ingham) and Harold Cocky Roberts (Mackay). The Foley Shield final was like the Sydney grand final. The great games are mentioned in detail like the 110 minute marathon in 1982 when Townsville and Herbert River fought out a 22/22 draw, the 100 minute Carlton Shield final in 1938 when Cairns and Townsville drew and the great effort from the 1962 Far North Queensland team in Cairns who went down to a magnificent Great Britain team 33/31.This touring team had beaten all corners including Australia. "I still say that Vern and Frank would have been household names in the Sydney comp. BUSH footy legends Vern and Frank Daisy would have loved the chance to play for an Indigenous All Stars team. Vern is the uncle of Indigenous All-Stars halfback Scott Prince. Go-to place to discover events for more than 20M people globally. Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. "I did it, but not to the degree he did it. In 1948 the competition was structured into a Northern Zone (Cairns, Babinda, Tully and Eacham) and a Southern Zone (Mackay, Ayr and Townsville). The shire, administered from the town of Malanda, covered an area of 1,126.4 square kilometres (434.9sqmi), and existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Tableland area to become the Tablelands Region. Subscribed to personalized events updates! "The Foley Shield was a big gathering spot for the whole of north Queensland, it was a big talking point in who was going to win it," Daisy said. Self storage units servicing Townsville area 399 Woolcock Street, Townsville, QLD, Australia 4814 Attend, Share & Influence! The following year, a Central Zone (Herbert River, Charters Towers and Home Hill) was added. "They were just revered, a legendary family. On the park, the Daisy brothers were magic. The 65-year-old is considered one of the all-time greats of rugby league in this district, and is glad Mount Isa will return to the Foley Shield tournament in 2009. The QRL Northern Division honoured nine players from that squad recently when it announced its Team of the Century as a curtain raiser to the 2008 Foley Shield Grand Final at the Townsville Sports Reserve. "They were the kings of the Foley Shield. Vern eventually came to Townsville and was captain / coach of Palm Island.". We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. Vern, 65, and Frank, 62, have made the trek to the big smoke to see their first Rugby League All-Stars match in the flesh and they could not be more excited about tonight's clash at Suncorp Stadium. On Friday September 20 there was an anniversary dinner in Townsville for the 1969 winning team with a dozen of the original 18 players present as well as two widows. The Queensland Cup is the top level of rugby league football in Queensland, Australia. Register now for your free account, it's quick and easy to sign up. Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. Maroons legends have hailed the famous and feared Daisy brothers for preparing them for State of Origin football and called for statues to be erected in their honour. North Queensland's finest rugby league players immortalised in book by cancer survivor Tony Price . (RARL). Woggie Wilson (see here with Sam Backo) was the captain of the Mount Isa side which won the Foley Shield in 1990 but sadly he passed away recently. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. They just blew us off the park. into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. He just has these big mother hands. Off it, Scott could always see them coming from a distance. "It was the hardest part of the football field, a barren piece of dirt. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a population of 173,815 as of the 2016 Australian census. NORTH Queensland rugby league historian Tony Price will be in Mount Isa on Saturday to launch his book More Than the Foley Shield. Gene Miles and Colin Scott, two of the Maroons mainstays of the 1980s, were taught lessons they took with them through their football careers by Mount Isa legends Vern and Frank Daisy, two of the best country footballers to have not played in the Origin arena. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. "Vern was just feared. Mount Pellegrino is a hill facing east on the bay of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy, located north of the city.. Before the Foley Shield final of 1979, a year before Scott played in the inaugural Origin clash at Lang Park, a moment of truth arrived. Scott can spin a yarn with the best of them but Miles was also not keen to ever look into Vern's eyes. Laurie Joseph Spina is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who currently works as a commentator. Go-to place to discover events for more than 20M people globally. Marshall Colwell was a great forward that nobody got the better of in the late 1970s into the 1980s. In an attempt to re-invent the competition and renew the tradition and passion in the shield, Mount Isa, with the Mid-West league, (Mount Isa-Mid West) and Innisfail-Eacham returned to the competition and Cape York/Torres Strait joined the competition, and the Shield was played as a round robin at the Townsville Sports Reserve over the Easter weekend in 2009. Mount Isa Foley Shield Players Only Renunion (Main Event), International Women's Day Celebrations In Australia, Holi Celebration @ Seven Hills Hotels, Puri. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique. Brothers Leagues Club Townsville, Hervey Range Rd, Townsville, Queensland 4817, Condon, Australia. Thursday Island in the north and Mount Isa in the west. The following year, a Central Zone (Herbert River, Charters Towers and Home Hill) was added. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. Crema was a great forward who emerged in the days of North Queenslands dominance in the 1960s, playing continually for the north from 1961-1968. You'll gain access to the full features of the site and you can jump in with your comments whenever you want. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. And the photo underneath of Scott in his underwear topped it off. NORTH Queensland rugby league historian Tony Price will be in Mount Isa on Saturday to launch his book More Than the Foley Shield. In 2010, the competition was moved to the Labour Day Long Weekend, with a preliminary round played in regional centres over the Anzac Day Long Weekend. 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This was revamped, and renamed in honour of Arch Foley, a member of the 1918 Townsville representative team that travelled north to Cairns, and south throughout Central Queensland. "They threw me a pair of shorts and they were five sizes too big for me, so I had to take them off and get another pair.". He retired with the record for most games for North Queensland, having captained the side to victories over Great Britain and France. To see more jump on to our Facebook Page CLICK HERE! Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. Eleven country sub-unions are grouped into three regional divisions in Northern, Central, and Southern Queensland for the championships. "I went into half-time with gravel rash all over my face. Mount Isa Foley Shield Players Only Renunion (Main Event) . Vern just had eyes that would kill you," Miles said. Along the way, the 1680km railway passes through the numerous towns and cities of eastern Queensland including Nambour, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay and Townsville. It is located about 970 kilometres (603mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. He's a good lad, I'm sure he will.''. Hey, you! "He didnt have to do it to me but Vern being Vern he did. It is in the dry tropics region of Queensland, adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef. into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. A new mini-doco has captured the staggering work Storm superstar Ryan Papenhuyzen is doing to return to the NRL. "I've never seen so many happy people in my life, enjoying each other's company, it was a magnificent weekend.". Not Vern. "They were happy to play for Mount Isa. This brings the Townsville district in line with their Juniors, who found the move successful. "For their contribution to rugby league, I would like to see the Daisy brothers have statues erected outside the new Townsville stadium in their honour," Scott said. The win started a period of Mount Isa dominance with nine shields in the next 20 years (1969, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1988). The Foley Shield was named in his honour. Due to its large size and decentralised population, the state is often divided into regions for statistical and administrative purposes. No region or town misses out with more than 400 photos, many never seen before, of teams and players from Sarina in the south, Thursday Island in the north and Mount Isa in the west. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. He also played for 14 games for Queensland from 1963 until 1968 and played for Australia against Great Britain in 1966. No book before has captured the history of the rugby league in North Queensland like MORE THAN THE FOLEY SHIELD 1908 2014. "Yes we got beat, but I learned so much from that match.". Miguel was the finest winger in North Queensland for most of the 1960s which coincided with a period that North Queensland dominated the rest of Queensland on the playing field. But Mount Isa is not where the story of Vern and . Vern and Frank were every bit as big as Prince, Johnathan Thurston or Greg Inglis up in the far north in the prime of their football careers. NRL Telstra Premiership. The always dependable Paul Laffin would be the perfect foil for Bobby Banks as he played in five Foley Shield Finals, never losing. When you got tackled by Vern, youd get up and play the ball and avoid eye contact. Rleague.com World of Rugby League Queensland website, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1986, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2008, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1982 (Drawn with Herbert River), 1987, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, Mount Isa, Mount Isa/Mid West, Northern Outback, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1952, 1965, 1980, 1982 (Drawn with Townsville), 1952: Herbert River 15 defeated Babinda 4, 1960: Innisfail 12 defeated Herbert River 9, 1967: Townsville 16 defeated Innisfail 15, 1973: Whitsunday 19 defeated Innisfail 16, 1980: Herbert River 18 defeated Burdekin 13, 1982: Townsville 25 drew with Herbert River 25 (both teams were declared joint winners after the scores were tied after extra time), 1983: Mount Isa 22 defeated Townsville 10, 1989: Innisfail-Eacham 40 defeated Mackay 12, 1990: Innisfail-Eacham 28 defeated Cairns 14, 2009: Innisfail-Eacham 32 defeated Cape-Torres 22, 2010: Townsville 48 defeated Mount Isa-Mid West 12, 2011: Mackay 30 defeated Townsville City 14. You are using an out of date browser. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. In 2011, the competition moved to the 20th to 22 May to be played in Townsville, with no preliminary round played.